Semin Speech Lang 2014; 35(01): 025-037
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1362990
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Integrating the iPad into an Intensive, Comprehensive Aphasia Program

Elizabeth L. Hoover
1   Department of Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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Anne Carney
1   Department of Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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21. Januar 2014 (online)

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Abstract

The proliferation of tablet technology and the development of apps to support aphasia rehabilitation offer increasing opportunities for speech-language pathologists in a clinical setting. This article describes the components of an Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program at Boston University and details how usage of the iPad (Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA) was incorporated. We describe how the iPad was customized for use in individual, dyadic, and group treatment formats and how its use was encouraged through home practice tasks. In addition to providing the participants with step-by-step instructions for the usage of each new app, participants had multiple opportunities for practice across various treatment formats. Examples of how the participants continued using their iPad beyond the program suggest how the usage of this device has generalized into their day-to-day life. An overall summary of performance on targeted linguistic measures as well as an analysis of functional and quality-of-life measures reveal statistically significant improvements pre- to posttreatment.